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Metropolitan see Bangkok, Thailand

Archdiocese of Bangkok

Bangkoken(sis)

Latin Church

Latin rite metropolitan archdiocese for Bangkok, Thailand, tracing its origin to the Apostolic Vicariate of Siam erected in 1662 and elevated to archdiocese when the Thai hierarchy was established in 1965. Its seat is Assumption Cathedral in Bangkok and it heads one of Thailand's two ecclesiastical provinces.

On the map

Esri
The address the register holds for Assumption Cathedral, Bangkok, in Bangkok, Thailand.

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Established
1662
Catholics
115,945
Priests
247
Territory
18,831 km²

Parishes and churches

54 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.

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The bishop

Archbishop
Francis Xavier Vira Arpondratana

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The cathedral

Assumption Cathedral, Bangkok stands in Bangkok, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.

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History

Thailand's capital gives its name to the Archdiocese of Bangkok (Latin: Archidiœcesis Bangkokensis, Thai: อัครสังฆมณฑลกรุงเทพฯ), a Latin Catholic archdiocese whose bishop's seat is the Assumption Cathedral, Bangkok.

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Stories that name this see

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  • Bangkok parishes shift online as floodwaters cut access to churches

    Bangkok parishes moved services online after heavy monsoon rains and low-pressure systems caused widespread flooding across the capital. The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration declared all 50 districts flood disaster zones after approximately 300 millimeters of rain fell within 48 hours. While the Archdiocese of Bangkok did not formally cancel Sunday Mass on Sept. 27, waist-deep water and transit disruptions prevented many people from attending in person. Catholic pastoral guidelines allow the faithful to be excused from the Sunday obligation when natural disasters create safety hazards or make travel impossible. As a result, many Catholics joined live-streamed services from Assumption Cathedral and Holy Redeemer Church. Even in areas where churches remained dry, such as St. Louis Church in Sathon, blocked roads and traffic limited access to those near the BTS Skytrain. At Mary, Queen of Peace Church near Sukhumvit Road, Father Bandhit Prachongkit said the church and surrounding streets were flooded, forcing the parish to cancel its annual feast day celebrations due to hazardous conditions.

    Sep 28, 2026 · Dioceses

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